David Mason, dad (left) Leon (centre) received £ 1,500 from travel firm TUI, after David threatened to sue

They flew back to Orlando where they claim holiday firm TUI refused to find Leon a room to wait for the return flight.

Mr Mason said son Leon - who is also epileptic and suffers from a lung condition - was forced to lie across the airport's seats for 24 hours with only a pillow to support his head while they waited for the next flight home.

He is furious at holiday company TUI over his wheelchair-bound son's treatment - and initially refused to offer compensation.

Mr Mason, 65, said: "They just didn’t want to know – when we were in America and back home.